Multimedia Visitor Guide Software
AGAMEMNON @ Genova
The AGAMEMNON Consortium presented the multimedia interactive guide to a major International Workshop which focused on the methods, approaches and objectives of communicating archaeology to the wider audience.
The workshop was hosted by the University of Genova and we are very grateful to Antonella Traverso for organising the event. The workshop was very successful, and with attendees from many important museums and archaeological institutions, as well as from the press, industry and other interested parties.
The workshop provided opportunities for demonstrating the achievements of the AGAMEMNON project and promoting the work to a wide audience.
Interactive Guide for Museums
AGAMEMNON uses smartphones to provide visitors to archaeological sites and museums with an interactive electronic guide that schedules the user around the site based on their interests and preferences.
As the user moves around the site, intelligent pattern recognition systems automatically identify the location of the user. Information about nearby features and exhibits is presented in a multimedia format.
Furthermore, AGAMEMNON actively manages the movement of visitors around the site. By knowing the location of each visitor, AGAMEMNON can assess possible crowding problems and responds by dynamically re-scheduling routes in real-time to ensure that crowding at a particular location is minimised.
About AGAMEMNON
The interactive guiding technology has been trialled successfully at the important archaeological sites of Paestum and Mycenae.
AGAMEMNON is cofunded by the European Union (project IST-508013-STP) and we are very grateful to the European Commission for their support.
The project involves collaboration between six main partners from Italy, Greece and the UK:
- TXT E-SOLUTIONS SPA (Italy)
- Fondazione Paestum (Italy)
- Hellenic Ministry of Culture (Greece)
- Universita di Genova (Italy)
- MJC² Limited (UK)
- ANCO S.A. Telecommunications, Electronics & IT Industry (Greece)